Senior center Rich Peverley scored two goals and assisted on a third and junior goaltender Mike McKenna registered his third shutout of the season as St. Lawrence upset 13th-ranked Brown 4-0 Friday night. The Saints improved to 11-17-5 overall and 7-10-2 in the ECAC while Brown slipped into a first-place tie with Colgate and is … Read more

Home ice is now secure for Maine, and for Providence, the quest continues. The Black Bears overcame an early 1-0 deficit with three quick first-period goals and hung on in the third to beat the Friars 3-2 in front of a sellout crowd at Alfond Arena Friday. Derek Damon, Colin Shields and Steve Mullin all … Read more

Bemidji State defenseman John Haider scored from just inside the blue line on an extra-attacker opportunity with 57 seconds to play in regulation, forcing overtime in an eventual 3-3 draw with the Alabama-Huntsville Chargers. The extra-attacker goal was the first of the season for Bemidji State and first since Jeff McGill scored in a 4-2 … Read more

One goal per period was enough for Michigan State to come up with a win against Nebraska-Omaha in game one of a crucial weekend series for the Spartans, who need points to secure home-ice advantage in the first round of the CCHA playoffs. Junior captain Jim Slater chalked up a goal and an assist, and … Read more

Vermont used a three-goal third period, and another stellar effort between the pipes from goaltender Travis Russell to pull away from Yale, 4-2, at sold-out Gutterson Fieldhouse Friday. Jeff Miles recorded a goal and an assist, and Brady Leisenring added a goal while Russell, last week’s ECAC Goaltender of the Week, made 27 saves to … Read more

One week ago, Fredonia beat Geneseo, knocking the Ice Knights out of second place. The Blue Devils’ reward was to play Geneseo in the first round of the SUNYAC playoffs. One would think that Geneseo would come out with a vengeance. Instead, it was Fredonia that came out still flying high from that victory and … Read more

Riding a big second period, No. 2 North Dakota defeated Minnesota State 6-3 Friday night to break a three-game road losing streak and keep first place in the WCHA within reach. Quinn Fylling paced UND with two goals and an assist, and Brady Murray added two goals. Goalie Jake Brandt stopped 34 shots. Despite outshooting … Read more

Down the stretch Friday night, it seemed as if St. Lawrence goaltender Rachel Barrie perfectly anticipated every Harvard shot. But there was nothing she could do at 2:10 of overtime, when All-World defenseman Angela Ruggiero suddenly emerged in front with momentum and space in her favor. The Crimson co-captain’s goal capped a 3-2 come-from-behind victory … Read more

When Rensselaer plays Cornell, you know what kind of game it will be — always clutching and grabbing. The Big Red worked that to perfection Friday at Houston Field House. They held the Engineers to 18 shots on goal, kept RPI’s power play from being a factor and took over sole possession of third place … Read more

No. 6 Wisconsin and No. 8 St. Cloud State came into Friday night’s contest tied for third place in the WCHA. And after 65 minutes of tough, competitive hockey the teams remained tied — both in the game and the league. “It was a ferocious game, a real good battle by both teams,” St. Cloud … Read more

Freshman forward Pierre-Luc O’Brien’s shorthanded goal 54 seconds into overtime, gave Sacred Heart a 3-2 victory over Mercyhurst Friday night before 800 at the Ice Center. The win was the seventh straight for SHU as the Pioneers improved to 11-14-3 overall and 11-6-2 in Atlantic Hockey. The Lakers lost for the third time in a … Read more

The Eagle Express continued its ride toward the Hockey East regular-season title thanks to a three-point night from the league’s leading scorer, Ryan Shannon, and a 21-save performance from goaltender Matti Kaltiainen, as No. 1 Boston College knocked off Massachusetts-Lowell, 4-1, in front of an sellout crowd of 7,884. Shannon, one point short of 100 … Read more

“This is refreshingly different.” So said Boston University head coach Jack Parker following a 6-1 BU victory over No. 14 Massachusetts that saw one Terrier — Brian McConnell — get his first career hat trick, while three teammates lit the lamp in addition. A previously anemic power play came up with four goals, a game … Read more

Say this for Matt Johnson: His timing is impeccable. After missing 20 straight games recuperating from a broken jaw suffered Nov. 15, the sophomore forward returned to the Merrimack lineup Friday night to score his first goal of the season in front of an electric Lawler Arena season-high crowd of 2,752, not to mention a … Read more

The wheels on the Buckeye bus were rolling along smoothly through the opening two periods of play. In the third they fell off. A four-goal flurry in the final period of play pushed Western Michigan to a 4-1 victory over 12th-ranked Ohio State. Jeremy Cheyne netted the game winner at 9:38 of the third moments … Read more

After three and a half months and 16 games, Jeff Tambellini finally found the net Friday, and he may have had a little help from a special source. “I think I had my grandfather on my shoulder tonight,” the Michigan sophomore said. “He passed away a couple days (ago), and I think I had an … Read more

There were anxious moments, but in the end Minnesota made the return of captain Grant Potulny a happy occasion. Coming off a pair of lopsided defeats at Minnesota-Duluth, the Gophers dominated play early, but Alaska-Anchorage rallied to tie it after two periods, forcing Minnesota to try to win the third — something the Gophers haven’t … Read more

In search of its third straight home victory, Union flew around the Achilles Center ice, outplaying every Colgate player save one: Steve Silverthorn. The Raiders netminder made 26 jaw-dropping saves to earn his squad a 1-0 victory over the Dutchmen on Friday night. Union (11-15-5, 5-11-3 ECAC) dominated from start to finish, controlling the puck … Read more

Despite their best efforts, Dartmouth officials were unable to keep the Thompson Arena crowd from throwing tennis balls on the ice after the Big Green’s first goal on Friday night against Princeton. In the end, though, all that mattered was that after 60 minutes, game, set, and match went to … well, no one. For … Read more

Most of Minnesota-Duluth’s team had never played at the World Arena until Friday night, but the Bulldogs looked at home once they became comfortable with the large ice surface and thin Colorado air. No. 5 UMD, which last appeared in the building in November of 2000, got two goals each from two juniors — defenseman … Read more